July 4, 2013

Genealogy Roadshow Coming to PBS this September!

PBS ANNOUNCES ON-AIR TALENT AND HISTORIC VENUES FOR ITS FALL SERIES “GENEALOGY ROADSHOW”

– New host, genealogy experts join production crew as season one begins filming this week in Austin –

ARLINGTON, VA; JUNE 21, 2013 – PBS announced today the host, on-air talent and filming locations for its new series GENEALOGY ROADSHOW,
which premieres this fall. Part detective story, part emotional
journey, the show combines history and science to uncover the
fascinating and surprising stories of diverse Americans from across the
country. The announcements come as GENEALOGY ROADSHOW begins production this weekend in Austin, Texas, the first of four U.S. cities it will visit.

On-Air ExpertsLos Angeles-area broadcaster Emmett Miller
has been named as the host of GENEALOGY ROADSHOW. As host, Miller
introduces the show and each segment, guides viewers through the
personal stories of the participants, and interacts with the
participants throughout their journey.
ROADSHOW production company Krasnow Productions has also cast nationally known genealogical authors, lecturers and researchers Joshua Taylor and Kenyatta Berry
as the show’s on-air experts. Taylor and Berry will investigate
participants’ questions and then, in front of a live audience, reveal
the intriguing and surprising information they discover about the
participants, their families and their communities.

LocationsGENEALOGY
ROADSHOW begins production this week in Austin, Texas, the first of
four cities the series will visit in its premiere season. The shoot,
which will capture six stories to be featured in the show, takes place
June 23 at the historic The Driskill hotel. The entertaining mix of
stories includes surprising connections to iconic figures in Texas and
American history, debunked histories, and an emotional story of one
man’s amazing family.

Built in 1886 as the showplace of a cattle baron, The Driskill
remains a landmark of legendary Texas hospitality and a symbol of the
state’s resilience and historic pride. Located on 6th Street in the
heart of downtown Austin, the hotel was the site of many famous
inaugural balls for Texas governors and was the first-date location for
Lyndon Baines Johnson and his future wife Lady Bird. The Driskill
maintains its original opulence, from the magnificent columned lobby
with marble floors and a stained-glass dome to the classic décor of its
189 guestrooms and suites.

After Austin, the production team travels to Nashville June 29 to
film segments at the Belmont Mansion, the largest house museum in
Tennessee and one of the few 19th-century homes whose history revolves
around the life of a woman: Adelicia Hayes Franklin Acklen Cheatham.

GENEALOGY ROADSHOW then visits Detroit on July 14, and the first
season’s filming wraps up July 21in San Francisco, at The Old Mint, an
1874 historic edifice that once was the most active mint in the United
States, and that in the 1930s held one-third of the nation’s gold
reserves.
“The stories of everyday people, told in some of America’s most
extraordinary locations, will make GENEALOGY ROADSHOW the perfect
destination for people who love history and real-life drama,” said Beth
Hoppe, Chief Programming Executive and General Manager of General
Audience Programming for PBS. “GENEALOGY ROADSHOW is about anyone and
everyone, proving that you don’t have to be famous to be remarkable.”

“Now that we’re on the ground and preparing to film, we are thrilled
with all the aspects of this production, from the enthusiastic response
to our call for stories to the extraordinary historic locations where
we’re working, to the lively, fun and engaging on-air talent,” said
executive producer Stuart Krasnow.

GENEALOGY ROADSHOW’s premiere season will feature
participants who want to explore unverified genealogical claims, passed
down through family history, which may (or may not) connect them to an
event or a historical figure. Experts in genealogy, history and DNA use
heirlooms, letters, pictures, historical documents and other clues to
hunt down details. Producers enlist the help of local historians to add
color and context to the investigations, ensuring every artifact and
every name becomes a clue in solving the mystery. GENEALOGY ROADSHOW will air Mondays, September 23-October 14, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.

5 comments:

I second the thanks for letting us know. One of the subjects of ivestigation, Adelicia at the Belmont plantation, has been on my radar for years. Here's one of my posts (there are several about the Acklin family still in draft form): http://detourthroughhistory.blogspot.com/2012/09/adelicia-and-her-cotton-picking-tax.html [The relationship to Adelicia found at the bottom of the post is still presumed, not proven, but not for lack of trying; I've researched at Tulane in New Orleans, Franklin Co., TN, and Washington Co., VA, in person searching for my Acklin connection] I did leave a note with the curator at Belmont asking him to contact me if he ever found that my Elizabeth (Acklin) Hinds was mentioned by Adelicia or her husband. Pretty sure that the episode won't be focused on my request(!), though. Again, thanks for the heads up.

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